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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alice's talent?

2. Shoola and the Sea Lion is a popular ______.

3. When Alice meets up with Ike and Greer, she introduces them to her ______ son.

4. In the dump, the albino's man responds to Ike's shock by saying "Sorry dunk-o, but I'm not ______".

5. Who wrote Shoola and the Sea Lion?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do we better understand Ike by the end of Chapter 8?

2. What does Kuinak offer to the tone of the book?

3. How are Ike and Kuinak similar?

4. How has Kuinak changed since the beginning of the book?

5. How do you know Ike is being honest about his life? Is he being honest?

6. Why is Alice back in Kuinak?

7. What does "scoot" indicate about time?

8. In Shoola and the Sea Lion, why are the women fascinated by the stranger?

9. Why does Steubins want to meet with the town leaders?

10. Why won't the film be successful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kuinak and its inhabitants are painted mainly by their isolated nature. Discuss the use of isolation in Sailor Song and how it adds to the canvas of the narrative and its representation of change.

Essay Topic 2

Despite the varied objectives and personalities of characters, parallels can be drawn between everyone, making them all interconnected. Discuss the use of interconnection in this story.

Essay Topic 3

Nick is a crucial character in Sailor Song with varied connections to people around Kuinak before he arrived for the movie. Discuss Nick's presence, his role as the antagonist, and how he furthers the interconnectedness and mystery of the book.

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